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Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review

Background. Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent morbid effects and misuse of drugs. We review developments in laboratory diagnosis of BU, discuss limitations of available diagnostic methods, and give a perspec...

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Autores principales:	Sakyi, Samuel A., Aboagye, Samuel Y., Darko Otchere, Isaac, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:	Review Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931084/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27413382 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5310718

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